NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Explorers
View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: One in Five Suns Has Habitable World
Using the Kepler telescope, NASA scientists have estimated that one in five of suns in space host an Earth-like planet in what is called the habitable zone.
NASA
Nasa: Solar System Exploration: Phobos
General information about Mars' moon Phobos can be found on this site. An image is also provided.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Where Does Interstellar Space Begin?
Find out about interstellar space, and what characterizes this part of space outside of the heliosphere.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Is an Exoplanet?
Defines exoplanets and explains how astronomers go about looking for them.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: All About Mars
Learn all about Mars and the Mars Rovers, and see images of what it looks it.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Hail King of the Ice Dwarfs
This resource provides a nice overview of Pluto. Get information on Pluto's size, tilt, orbit and surface features. There is also a brief explanation of the "New Horizons" space probe.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Solar System Switch a Roo
Play this creative puzzle game where the player views a solar system object that is all mixed-up. Try and find the matching parts of the photograph, and learn about the solar system in the process.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Planet Health Report: Air
Students see the amount of carbon in Earth's atmophere with this graph explained in basic terms.
NASA
Nasa's the Space Place: King of the Ice Dwarfs
An information page all about Pluto! Learn about Pluto's size, path around the sun, temperature, location, and traveling partner Charon.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: The Solar System
Discover information about parts of the Solar System, along with definitions just by clicking on highlighted vocabulary terms. Be sure to try the "Solar System Activities" to review the material from these pages.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptune Fact Sheet
Resource has text information to compare Neptune with Earth. Includes Neptune observational data, orbital data, magnetosphere, and atmosphere. Also contains an image of Neptune that can be enlarged.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Rings Fact Sheet
A data table of nearly everything known about the ring system of Neptune. The resource also includes an image of the rings of Neptune that can be enlarged.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute: Hubble Space Telescope
Find out how astronomers are conducting extensive observations to estimate how many planets in our Milky Way galaxy might be potential abodes for life.
NASA
Goddard Education: Eclipse 99
Information is provided about the eclipse of 1999; in addition, facts about elcipses throughout history are also included.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Earth the Water Planet
Use this site to read about planet Earth. See a photo of the Earth from space, and learn quick facts about the earth's atmosphere, axis, and surface.
NASA
Nasa: Mercury Planet Profile
This page from NASA provides a chart of statistical information on planet Mercury. Its mass, diameter, average temperature, and distance from the Sun are among the characteristics listed.
Curated OER
Nasa: Space Place: Planet Size Comparison
See how all the planets in our solar system compare in size.
Curated OER
Nasa: Space Place: Solar System Comparative Sizes
This picture compares the sizes of the moons of the different planets in the solar system.
NASA
Nasa: Planetary Photojournal: Jupiter
Looking for images of Jupiter or its moons? This is the place to start. Pictures are available from both Voyager missions, Galileo Orbiter and the Hubble Space Telescope. Choose from images of the planet, the ring, any of the Galilean...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mission to Mars
The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars-the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: A Guide to Astronomy Resources
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Epic Earth
This mesmerizing video shows seven views of the earth taken by NASA's camera. Watch the moon cross over the earth, storms in the ocean, and smoke from a wildfire. Included are teaching tips for teachers and background information.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Is There Life on Mars?
This site provides several reports on NASA's discovery of water on Mars.